NYCkayaker Captain and Paddlers Day at Pier 66

[Lyn Goldsmith]

Absolutely...the point is to get seen, then turn if off.

Lyn

On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 3:55 PM, Dan Starer <danstarer at gmail.com> wrote:

> At the event I asked a Coast Guard guy for more clarification on this
> issue.  He suggested kayakers use a strobe if in imminent danger of
> collision or some other danger, but then turn it off after the danger has
> passed.
>
> Dan
>
>
> On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Steve McAllister <
> stevie at brooklynkayak.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Warren
> > > What I took away from this was to realize that the strobe debate is
> > > not dead.
> > >
> >
> > I know what you mean. Even the Coast Guard can't agree.
> >
> > I for one am not looking for any more reasons to have the Coast Guard
> > chase me down because somebody on shore thinks I a look like a boat in
> > distress.
> > Adding a strobe would just increase the calls to the coast guard and
> > paddlers already have a bad enough reputation as it is.
> >
> > stevie
> >
> > --
> > Kayaking, as I know it, is a swimming sport, and the kayak a prosthesis
> to
> > make the swimming faster, safer, warmer, and more capable in difficult
> > conditions. Kayaks and paddles enhance our swimming ability in the same
> way
> > that skis enhance our running capability on slopes covered with snow. --
> Dan
> > Segal
> >
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